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Legislative Analysis: Impact of PFAS Regulations on Counties
Policy
14 May 2024
An online resource for counties who may be impacted by PFAS.
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PFAS-Contaminated Pesticides Applied near Public Supply Wells Disproportionately Impact Communities of Color in California
Science
14 May 2024 | ACS ES&T Water
Communities of Color in California face a higher risk of PFAS contamination in drinking water due to disproportionate pesticide applications near their water sources, highlighting the need for increased PFAS monitoring and remediation in these areas.
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SB24-081 Perfluoroalkyl & Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals
Policy
13 May 2024
This law will phase out the sale and distribution of certain products and product categories in the state of Colorado that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals.
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Can Bees Detect Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)?
Science
9 May 2024 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Bee behavior testing revealed that bees avoid syrup spiked with high levels of PFOS when given a choice between contaminated and uncontaminated food. This may have implications for bee health, pollination, and human health as PFOS has been detected in honey.
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[Video] ‘They told us that this material would be safe.’ Toxic PFAS discovered on US farms
News
6 May 2024 | CNN
Farms across Maine are discovering toxic PFAS chemicals in their soil and water. But the problem could impact millions of acres of farmland nationwide.
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Rapidly rising levels of TFA ‘forever chemical’ alarm experts
News
6 May 2024 | The Guardian
Trifluoroacetic acid found in drinking water and rain is thought to damage fertility and child development.
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Unregulated contaminants in drinking water: Evidence from PFAS and housing prices
Science
6 May 2024 | JEEM
Public awareness of unregulated PFAS contamination in drinking water significantly decreases property values of affected homes, potentially exacerbating environmental inequality through residential sorting.
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[Report] Ronneby PFAS Research Programme
Science
6 May 2024
A decade of research on PFAS exposure through drinking water in a Swedish municipality confirms known risks like elevated cholesterol and kidney cancer while uncovering new ones such as osteoporosis fractures, diabetes, PCOS, and language disorders in children, highlighting the need for further investigation.
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Distribution of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in a Waste-to-Energy Plant - Tracking PFASs in Internal Residual Streams
Science
30 Apr 2024 | ES&T
PFAS were detected in all Waste-to-Energy plant residues except for boiler ash, with wet flue gas treatment reducing PFAS levels by 35% ± 10%, indicating that there is still a need for a safe disposal method of products containing PFAS.
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Sub-acute exposure of male guppies (Poecilia reticulata) to environmentally relevant concentrations of PFOA and GenX induces significant changes in the testis transcriptome and reproductive traits
Science
26 Apr 2024 | Environ Int
Exposure of male guppies to environmentally realistic levels of a legacy PFAS and its replacement compound (GenX) resulted in altered reproductive traits, including changes in sexual behavior and sperm motility, as well as gene expression related to immune regulation. These changes highlight the potential adverse effects of PFAS on behavior, fertility, and immunity in fish populations.
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Characterization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Constituents in MSW Landfill Leachate from Puerto Rico
Science
25 Apr 2024 | Chemosphere
Puerto Rico was found to have significantly elevated levels of PFAS in landfill leachate, with 51 PFAS detected above quantitation limits, including previously unreported compounds, indicating a potential risk to island environments and emphasizing the need for informed solid waste management decisions to mitigate PFAS contamination, especially in light of extreme climate events and drinking water contamination.
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US polluters will pay for PFAS contamination cleanup following EPA ruling
Policy
24 Apr 2024
Michael S Regan, EPA administrator, said: “Designating these chemicals under our Superfund authority will allow EPA to address more contaminated sites, take earlier action, and expedite cleanups, all while ensuring polluters pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities.”
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Congress introduces ‘non-essential’ PFAS ban bill
Policy
24 Apr 2024
The legislation would give manufacturers 10 years to phase out the use of forever chemicals in production.
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Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’
News
24 Apr 2024 | The New York Times
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap water.
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[Perspective] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water-Disparities in Community Exposures Based on Race and Socioeconomic Status
Science
24 Apr 2024 | Environ Health Perspect
Systematic testing and public engagement, especially in rural and private well-dependent communities, are essential to addressing PFAS exposure data gaps and fully assessing disparities in exposures and health risk.